form8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 24, 2010
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EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Iowa
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0-10956
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42-6234555
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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717 Mulberry Street, Des Moines, Iowa
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50309
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(515) 345-2902
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 24, 2010, EMC Insurance Group Inc. issued the following press release:
EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC. DECLARES
115th CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
DES MOINES, Iowa (August 24, 2010) – The Board of Directors of EMC Insurance Group Inc. (NASDAQ OMX/GSM:EMCI) declared a quarterly dividend of eighteen (18) cents per share of common stock payable September 14, 2010 to shareholders of record as of September 7, 2010. This is the one hundred and fifteenth consecutive quarterly dividend declared since EMC Insurance Group Inc. became a publicly held company in February 1982.
EMC Insurance Group Inc. is the publicly-held insurance holding company of Employers Mutual Casualty Company (Employers Mutual), a multiple-line property and casualty insurance company. Employers Mutual is an Iowa mutual insurance company licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Employers Mutual and all of its subsidiaries (including the Company) and an affiliate are referred to as the “EMC Insurance Companies.” For more information, visit our website at www.emcins.com.
The information contained in this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized, on August 24, 2010.
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EMC INSURANCE GROUP INC.
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Registrant
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/s/ Bruce G. Kelley
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Bruce G. Kelley
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President & Chief Executive Officer
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/s/ Mark E. Reese
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Mark E. Reese
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Senior Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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